shēn

common
noun
quantifier

Meaning of

身 means body; torso; life. Pronounced shēn.

  • body; torso
  • life
  • oneself; self

Character Info

Radical
Strokes7
Components
丿

Stroke Order

Definitions & Examples

shēn
shàng
bēi
zhe
chén
zhòng
de
shū
bāo
 

He is carrying a heavy backpack on his body.

Xiǎo
māo
zhuǎn
guò
shēn
zi
 
cèng
le
cèng
de
shǒu
 

The little cat turned around and rubbed against my hand.

shēn
gāo
sān
 

He is 1.83 meters tall.

Yóu
yǒng
yùn
dòng
yuán
fān
le
shēn
tiào
shuǐ
zhōng
 

The swimmer flipped over and jumped into the water.

Shēn
shì
mìng
de
běn
qián
 

Good health is the foundation of all work.